by John Freund, CM | Oct 29, 2015 | Collaboration, Formation, Reflections
Sr. Maggie Reynolds, DC of Australia offers these reflections on Collaboration between two exceptional people Vincent and Louise They put into practice the words of Bonnie LeMelle Abadie quoted at the beginning of this essay: Collaboration is challenging,...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 28, 2015 | News, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
Confreres from the Vice-Province of SS. Cyril and Methodius involved in prison ministry in Odessa–a port city in the southern Ukraine–observed that inmates received little preparation to reenter society upon their release. This experience eventually led...
by Javier F. Chento | Oct 28, 2015 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
The Beginnings of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul The “Conference of Charity,” from which the Society of St. Vincent de Paul sprang, was founded in Paris in April, 1833 by a few young men and a Catholic newspaper editor. The principal founder was a man...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 28, 2015 | News
Archbishop Petro Malchuk called Blessed Marta Wiecka, DC the Apostle of Unity, whom the faithful of different denominations had addressed in their prayers at the ecumenical prayer meeting in Kiev. He added “Let us be up not in arms, but rather in prayer!”...
by Ross Dizon | Oct 27, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
All Saints, November 1, 2015 – Rev 7, 2-4. 9-14; 1 Jn 3, 1-3; Mt 5, 1-12a We shall be like him (1 Jn 3, 2) Jesus, righteous and merciful, is the image of the most holy God. Those who see him and become like him see God and become saints. Jesus goes about doing good...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 27, 2015 | News, Sisters of Charity
October 27 is the anniversary of the establishment of the Federation of the Sisters of Charity in 1947. The founding congregations of the Sisters of Charity Federation trace their roots to the first sisterhood native to the United States, the Sisters of Charity of...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 27, 2015 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, News
In an effort to “force the conversation” on poverty and hunger in the upcoming elections, Dave Barringer of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul introduced us to Brian Corbin of Catholic Charities USA (and 25 year+ member of the Society). Brian was the guest...
by Lynn L'Heureux | Oct 26, 2015 | Formation, Reflections
Listen – Fasting & Forgiveness – Vincentian Life Journey – Vincentian Charisma Vincentian Day of Prayer and Fast – Tuesday October 27, 2015 Dear Vincentian Family. It is always a wonderful blessing to share and pray for family. I hope you will pray...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 26, 2015 | News, Vincentian Family
USA and Canada: We are Family! When the family gets together, it’s always an intense time. Love and sadness, victory and defeat, past, present and future: it’s all there in a weekend. These past days, October 23-26, 2015, have been rich. We gathered in prayer and...
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | Oct 26, 2015 | Featured Videos, News, Vincentian Family
The Vincentian Family gathering of Canada and the United States is just wrapping up. 40% of the attendees were young Vincentians. In the midst of fascinating formation and fun, I interviewed Michael Van Dorpe — a Young Vincentian Leader from DePaul University....